the upper crust

noun

informal

: the highest social class or group : upper class

the upper crust of American society

Examples of the upper crust in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This debut feature is a semi-autobiographical film about a young woman working as an intern at a literary magazine in New York who is vying for acceptance in the upper crust literary world. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026

In an offseason that demanded improvement given the upper crust in the Western Conference — San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Minnesota — the Nuggets lacked creativity and imagination. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

If anything, the upper crust have more time to be artistic — less preoccupied with getting a job and making a living. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Unburdened by the effects of gravity on the strawberry-rhubarb filling, the upper crust was moderately flaky—or at least, not soft. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 June 2026

Rhymes for the upper crust

• adjust
• combust
• discussed
• disgust
• distrust
• entrust
• intrust
• mistrust
• nonplussed
• robust
• sawdust
• stardust